By Tim Walker
Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) says Minnesotans believe in reproductive freedom and in high-quality, affordable health care.
He also noted that in 2021, more than 25...
By Rob Hubbard
Cracking open the books, just a bit: That’s the purpose of HF4513.
“This bill makes sure that Minnesotans and their representatives have the information that we all need to ...
By Miranda Bryant
Should corporations be allowed to purchase more than 10 single-family homes and put them up for rent in Minnesota?
The answer is no if you are Rep. Esther Agbaje (DFL-Mpls) ...
By Tim Walker
Gender-affirming health care encompasses a range of social and medical interventions to affirm someone’s internal gender identity, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones...
By Miranda Bryant
Improving capacity and access to treatment programs for civilly committed individuals with mental health and substance use disorders is at the heart of a comprehensive bill.
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By Tim Walker
Top amateur athletes seeking their sports highest honors are expected to provide a financial boon to the state this summer and in about 21 months.
Wendy Blackshaw, president...
By Rob Hubbard
How does the public benefit? That’s a core question with any piece of proposed legislation, but, for the state’s nonprofits, the answer can determine your tax status.
Take a...
By Brian Basham
Carbon capture and sequestration could help the state attain a zero or negative carbon footprint. But critics say the new technology would actually increase carbon emissions and...
By Mike Cook
Minnesota traditionally tops or is near the top of states when it comes to voting turnout.
But a recent federal court ruling could jeopardize the opportunity for everyone wh...
By Miranda Bryant
Senior citizens living on fixed incomes in subsidized housing told the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee Tuesday they are being priced out of their apartments.
“Tod...
By Margaret Stevens
Months after the Environmental Protection Agency made a formal request that state agencies address nitrate contamination in southeast Minnesota, the House Agriculture Finance an...
By Brian Basham
Jose Alfredo Gomez Rosales found out too late that his employer classified him as a contract worker.
The construction worker told the House Labor and Industry Finance and Po...
By Rob Hubbard
Mention “Thelma and Louise” and many will recall a 1991 road trip movie with Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. But Thelma and Louise are also a pair of 68-year-old boilers in the ...
By Miranda Bryant
Reading from a letter his daughter wrote and holding aloft a framed photo of his three children was a way for Rep. Ethan Cha (DFL-Woodbury) to personalize an issue.
“Dad, I ...
By Tim Walker
In the name of decorum, props are usually not permitted at the testifier’s table in House committee hearing rooms, especially large ones, weighing, say about 80 pounds and the s...